Lumamē weather in September

In September, Lumamē sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 224 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Lumamē's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lumamē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
224 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:21 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical September day in Lumamē reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142112
152112
162112
172112
182112
192212
202212
212212
222212
232212
242212
252212
262212
272212
282212
292212
302212

Lumamē weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°81.911.58.4
Feb27° / 13°143.111.77.9
Mar27° / 14°538.911.96.8
Apr27° / 15°991212.26.3
May26° / 14°15013.712.56.1
Jun23° / 13°3022612.64.4
Jul20° / 13°48430.912.53.3
Aug20° / 13°45230.912.33.3
Sep21° / 12°22424.912.14.4
Oct23° / 12°42611.87.8
Nov24° / 12°162.911.58.6
Dec24° / 11°61.311.48.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32773
42971
53169
63367
73466
83565
93763
103862
114060
124159
134159
144357
154555
164654
174852
185050
195248
205347
215446
225644
235842
245941
256139
266337
276436
286535
296634
306733

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lumamē gets around 224 mm of rain over 24.9 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
198
297
397
496
596
695
794
894
993
1092
1191
1290
1389
1487
1586
1685
1783
1882
1980
2078
2176
2274
2371
2469
2566
2663
2760
2857
2954
3051

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1892
2991
31090
41189
51387
61486
71585
81783
91882
101981
112179
122278
132476
142575
152773
162872
173070
183268
193367
203565
213763
223961
234258
244456
254753
265050
275347
285644
295941
306238

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:226:34
212.26:226:33
312.26:226:33
412.26:226:32
512.26:226:31
612.26:226:31
712.16:226:30
812.16:226:30
912.16:216:29
1012.16:216:28
1112.16:216:28
1212.16:216:27
1312.16:216:26
1412.16:216:26
1512.16:216:25
1612.16:216:24
1712.06:216:24
1812.06:216:23
1912.06:216:22
2012.06:216:22
2112.06:216:21
2212.06:206:20
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:206:19
2512.06:206:18
2612.06:206:18
2711.96:206:17
2811.96:206:16
2911.96:206:16
3011.96:206:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Lumamē

In seasonPeak

In September, Lumamē sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lumamē's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Lumamē sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Lumamē?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Lumamē for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lumamē in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Lumamē sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Lumamē in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lumamē peaks around March 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 16Dec 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Lumamē in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lumamē is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1345 µg/m³Aug 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Lumamē?

Lumamē sits at 10.3°N, 37.9°E, 2,452 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Debre Mark’os, 25 km away.

Topography around Lumamē

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lumamē.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lumamē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 2,458 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,258 m.

The land around Lumamē is covered by cropland (82%) within 3 km, cropland (91%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
1,201 m
80 km
3,258 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Debre Mark’os 25 km · Bichena 37 km · Dayē 55 km · Dembech’a 59 km · Gebre Guracha 72 km · Kachīsī 73 km · Mertule Maryam 74 km · Finote Selam 88 km

Ethiopia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$933
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
14%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.5
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
28.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 499
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lumamē (10.25°, 37.9333°, elevation 2,452 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).